Floor connection for water-closets.



PATENTED JAN. 29, 1907 ETS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 17, 1903 gag j l l .tigght joint at this point.

UNITED STATES PATENT ouuuin.

FLOOR CONNECTION FOR WATER-CLOSETS.

Specifioation of Letters Patent.

Patented .Tan. 29, 1907..

Application filed March 1?,1903. Serial No. 148,167

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that EARL G. WATROUS,

I a residing at Chicago) dock county, Illinois,

have invented certain new and useful Imre vements in Floor Connections for Waterlosets, of which the following is a specifics-- tion. a

My invention relates to those connections for water-closets known as floor connections, more particularly screw floor con nections and the object is to provide a novel and efficient connection of this character and one possessing desirable and advantageous features, which will be apparent from the' 1-5 descri tion hereinaftergiven.

i In t e drawings, Figure 1 is a section of my floor connection illustrating the outlet of a water-closet and the upper end of an ordinary lead-bend connection; and Fig. 2, a

plan flew of the coupling-nutemployed.

The bowl of the water-closet is provided with the usual outlet 1 and is also provided with a projecting base 2, arranged to rest on the floor (represented at 3) and arched to form a socket or annular recess around the outlet. This outlet isadaptcd to connnunicate with a dischargc-pipe of any eharavter as, for instance, the lead-bend connection 4 of a soil-pipe, as is generally the cuse-thc o obi'ect of my present invention being to provi e an cihcicnt water and gas tight connection between this bowl-outlet and the dis charge. 'As shown, the discharge pipe or .bend is fitted within the flange 5, which is secured to the flour in suitable manner.

.In practice the upper ends of the flange and pipe 4 are soldered to ether to form a he upper portion this flange is exteriorly screw-threaded to receive 'a coupling-nut 6, which has an annu-;

lar marginal flange 7. provided with a series of clon ated holes 8. The nut also has an inward y-cxtcnding annular llangc 5), bet ween which and the upper ends of the pipe 4 and 5 flange 5 in the connection when assembled is arranged a ring or packing ll), of rubber or like material suitable tor-tho purpose.

' In order to clan?) the base of the bowl to ;.the coupl ng-nut, .50 present instance two inmunbcr and having employ bolts 11, in the elongated heads 12 and nuts 13 and also .washers 14, resting upon the horizontal or flat portion of the base 2 of the howh all as clearly illustrated in Fig. l. The heads 12 ofthc bolts are of a. size to conveniently pass t through. elongated holes in the base 2 and shown in the drawings, by reason of which also through the similar holes 8 in the flange 7 of the coupling-nut, under which such heads engage when turned somewhat as arrangement or construction the bowl may for the purpose of installation at theright angle or position be adjusted with respect to the coupling-nut after being screwed up tight upon the floor-flange.

In.practice after the connection is made between the iioor-flange 5 and the dischargepipe in the usual manner the bowl is turned over and the couplingmut and packing are inserted in the socket or recess formed inthe base. The bolts are now put inplace and caused to engage the coupling nut; Whereupon the bowl is restored to upright position with the outlet 1 within the discharge-pipe 4. The entire body of the bowl and of eourse'the coupling-nut thereto attached are now rotated, with the result that the couplingmut will screw upon the floor-flange, owingto the fact that it is bolted to the bowl. The screwing down of this nut compresses the pacldng-ring 10 and, orcos it inwardly against the outer-side o the howl-outlet,-so

as to form a water and gas tight joint at'this point. When the nut is thus screwed down as for as permitted, the 11001 connection is complete. However if it should happen that atthis time the bowl is at the Pong an lcas, for instance, pointing against a we l-tho construction is such as to ermit the bowl to be properly positioned y adjusting the bowl with respect to the coupling-- nut. Aecording to the described construc tion the bolts are removed and. the bowl then swung around to the desired position or angle, wln-rcupon the bolts are replaced and caused to engage those holes SWhich are nearest to or correspond at such time with the holes in the base of the bowl, through which the bolts pass.

The construction and arrangement of the parts of the connection are not only simple and ellicii-nt, but "the same enable the bowl to be readily and conveniently set to the desired iosition or angle or to be readily replacoi with a new bowl. Again, such constriwtion and arrangement is such as to en;

nhlc the bottom of the base and end of thl; outlet to lie in the same plane, and there'bg p be ground at the same time, with theadxfi' tional advantage that the bowl when biotin posit ion is permitted to rest flat floor without danger of tipping .nvei'uaznd breaking,

as is the ease with bowls whose outlet is necessarily extended below the plane of the base oi adapted to engage the floor-flange,

the bowl. If desired, the cylindrical part 5 ol' the floor-flange extending below the up er surface of the lloor may be screw-thread to receive tittings of other wcll-known types, such as the well-known Durham system. Furthermore, this cylindrical part of thetloorflange need not extend as far down as shown in the drawings, espcciallv when a lead-bend connection is employed; but such part of the floor-flange may be cut oil' at or neanthe floorline.

I elaiml. A floor connection for water-closets comprising, iil'conibination with the outlet of a water-closethowl and a discharge-pipe, a floor-flan e connected with the dischargepipe and raving a tubular portion. cornmunleating with the bowl-outlet,a coupling-nut and means for connecting the nut and bowl in adjustable manner; substantially as described.

2. A floor connection for water-closets comprising, in eombinati on with the outlet-of a. water-closet howl and a disehar e-pipe, a floor flange connected with the ischargepipe and having a tubular )ortion communicating with the bowl-out let, a couplingnut adapted to engage the exterior of the floor-flange, and bolts on aging the howl and the nut for clamping t 0 same together; substantially as described.

.3. A Hoor connection for water-closets comprising, in combination with the outlet, portion of a water-closet bowl and a dis- (fh "'f 1U- )ipe, a floor-flange connected with the disc arge-pipe, a coupling-nut adapted to engage the floor-flange, packing eoi'iperating with the nut and t he end of the flange and arranged to be forced against said outlet portion of the howl, and means for adjustably connecting the nut and bowl; substantially as described.

4. A lioor connection for water-closets comprising, in combination with the outlet. of a water-closet bowl and a disi-lulrgmpipe, a floor-flange having attuhular portion connected with the discharge-pipe, a couplingnutadapted to engage the exterior of the tloor-llangc, said out having an annular Ilangc 7 provided with bolt-holes, and bolts passing through the bowl and received by said holes whercb the bowl is clamped or so cured to the. nut ;substantially as described.

5. A lloor comm-thin lor water-closets comprising, in t'HIHl)llHlilUll with a dischargeiipe and with the outlet of a water-closet bowl having a base 2, a lloor-llangc connected with the discharge-pipe and scrcw-threiuled at its upper end, a coupling-nut screwing onto said lloor llango and provided with an outward annular llaugc 7 and an inward iiitligr i, packing arranged between the llangc U and the end of the Iloordlauge, and bolts passing through said base and engaging said flange 7 of the coupling-nut, whereby the bowl is clamped to such nut and floor-flange; substantially as described.

6. The combination, with, the outlet 1 and base 2 of a water-closet bowl, of a disehargepipe 4 in communimttion with said outlet, at tloor-llan e 5 having a tubnlar portion 5 connector with the discharg pipe, a coupling-nut 6 screwing on the ttoordlange and provided with a flange 7 having a series of elongated holes 8, and bolts having elongated heads adapted to pass through the base and through said holes and engage beneath said flange 7 for clamping the bowl to the nut and floor-flange substantiallv as described.

7. The combination ol' an.outlct 1 of a water-closet how], a base: {orthe bowl, having a series of elongated holes and. forming with said outlet an annular recess or socket, a discharge-pipe 4 with which the outlet communicates, a floor-flange 5 with which the pipe 4 is connected, a coupling-nut 6 screwing upon the llange 5 and arranged in said recess or socket, said nut being provided with an annular flange 7 having a series of elongated holes, and bolts provided with elongated heads to pass through the holes in the bowlbase and flange 7 and engage under the latter; substantiall as described.

The combination of-an outlet 1 of a water-closet. bowl, a base 2 for the bowl, havin f, a series of elongated holes and forming with said outlet an annular recess or socket, a discharge-pipe 4 with which the outlet com-inunicates, a flow-flange 5 with which the pipe 4* is connected, a coupling-nut 6 screwing upon the llan e 5 and arranged in said recess i or socket sait not being provided with an annular ilangc 7 having a series of elongated holes, and also provided with an inwardlydircrtcd annularllange 9, bolts pro, ided with elongated heads to Miss through the holes in the bowl-base and tango 7, and engage under the latter,and packing 1t) arranged below the [tango J and adapted to be compressed when the nut is screwed upon the floor-flange and to be thereby forced inwardly against the outer surface of the bowl -outlet; sultst-an tiall as described. i

.L'The combination of an outlet 1 of a waltI-(lUSt'i howl, a base 3 comprising an annular portion or skirting whose bottom lies in the same plane a: the lower end of the outlet 1, a discharge-pipe in communication with the bowl-outlet, a floor-flange connected with the dischar e-pipe, a coupling-nut screwing onto said [hinge within the space between said outlet] and base 2, and meansl'or securing the base to the coupling-nut; substantially as described to. The-combination of an outlet I of a. water-elc-isct, howl, a base comprising an annular portion or skirting whose mttmn lies in the same plantas the lower end of the out let 1, a discharge-pipe in communication with the bowloutlct, a floor-(hinge connected with the ,dischawe-pipc and within which the lowerend o? the outlet depends, said flange extending over the flange of the bnsc bet ween the outlet 1 end the annular portion or skirting, e'coupling-nut screwing onto the flange, and means for adjustnbl securing the howlbase to the coupling-nut; substantially as described.

i 11. A floor connection for water-closets comprising, in combination with the outlet portion of a water-closet bowl, a disclmrgcpipe into which the outlet portion of i he bowl depends, a floog-flange connected wilh the discharge-pipe, and a couplin -nut :idlipted to engage the floor-flange, antfimenns for securing the bowl tothe coupling-nut substantially es described.

12. A floor connection for water-closets comprising, in combinetionwith the outlet portion of a water-closet bowl, a discharge.

pipe into which the outlet portion of the bowt depends, a floor-flange connected with. the discharge-pipe, end a coupling-nut encircling. the outlet portion of the bowl and adapted to engage the floor-flange, and nicitns for securing' the bowl to the coupling-nut; substantielly as described.

13. A floor connection for water-closets comprisin in combination with the outlet portion 0 e water-closet bowl, :1 disclisrgw pipe into Which the outlet portion of the bowl depends, a floor-flange connected with the discharge-pipe, and .a con ling-nut arranged to enge e the exterior of tlEetloonfi-enge, and means or securing the bowl in different adjusted positions angularl with respect to the coupling-nut; substantia 1y as described. 14. A floor connection for water-closets c'omprisin in combination with the outlet portion 0 .a. water-closet bow], at discharge pipe into which the outlet portion of the bowl depends, e floor-flange connected with the discharge-pipe, a coupling-nut'engngihg the floor-flange, and an expnnsible joint between i such nut and the outlet ortion of the bowl, and means for securing t e bowl to the coupling-nut substantially as described.

15. A floor connection for water-closets comprising, in combination with the outlct portion of ii wntcnclosct bowl, a dischargepipe into which the outlet portion oi the bowl dc ends, a floor-[hinge connected with the disc nrge-pipc, n coupling-nut cnggnging N the floonllnnge, and en cX mnsihlIA and slipjoint connection between said nut and outlet portion of the bowl, and menus for securing the bowl to the coupling-nut; subst initially as described.

16. A floor connection for watcrclosets comprising it discharge-pipe, n .llodrdiengc connected therewith, a nut engaging said floor-flange, in combination with a bowl having an outlet portion 1 and u been portion 2 terminating in substantially the same plane, said outlet portion 1 depending into the discharge-pipe and forming a slip-joint connection with said nut, and means for securing the bowl to the coupling-nut substantially as described. 17. A floor connection for water-closets comprising a disclni1'gepipc, 1L floor-flange connected therewith, a nut engaging said floor-flange, in combination with a bowl having an outlet portion 1 and a base portion 2 terminating in substantially the same plane, said-outlet portion 1 depending into the dis chergepipe and forming :1 slip-joint connec tion with said nut, and bolts 11 missing through said base 2 and engaging t c nut,- substsntialljv as described.

18. A floor connection for water-closets comprising a: dischurgc-pipb, :1 floor-flange connected therewith, a. not engaging said floor-flange, in combination with a bowl having an outlet portion 1 and at base pol'tion 2 terminating in substantially the some planepsaid outlet portion 1 depending into the discharge-pipe, and s n cxpensibl packing-ring interposed between the nut nnd floor-flange and adapted to be pressed against the exterior of the outlet portion 1 of the bowl to form a joint, and means for securing the bowl to the coupling-nut; siilistantielly as described.

EARL Gr WATROUSQ W'itnesscs W. A. RATCLIFFE, Tnos. H. RA'IGLIFFE. 

